Graham, Lionel Augustine Joseph
Colonel Lionel Augustine Joseph Graham A.M.S. who died of cerebral thrombosis on March 24 while on active service with the M.E.F., qualified L.M.S.S.A., in 1915 after studying at Cambridge and Guy’ s Hospital. D. G. E. writes: To his colleagues in the R.A.M.C. ‘ Nap’ was well known as an experienced physician and administrator who had specialised in venereology and dermatology.
He had served in England, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, India and Malaya, and in the present war he served with the B.E.F. at Army Headquarters in France: on his return from France he went out to the M.E.F., where he was in command of a general hospital. When at Cambridge he had won his half-blue at lawn tennis and kept up his keen interest in the game throughout his career. He regularly represented the R.A.M.C. at the game, and at Singapore in 1935 he won the open singles against a Wimbledon player of exactly half his own age. He had a marvellous eye for any ball game, and could for instance, place his services with uncanny accuracy, first in one corner and then the other of the service court. He was also very successful at golf and won several competitions in Singapore and in India.
The Army Medical Services have lost a most popular and efficient officer and doctor, and the army a very good all-round sportsman. His brother officers and colleagues will cherish the memory of ‘ Nap’ as one of their best friends. British Medical Journal 20 May 1944
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Graham |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Lionel Augustine Joseph |
| Date of birth | 1888 |
| Place of birth | Wimborne Registration District |
| Family details | Son of G.W. Graham, Bournemouth |
| Previous education | Downside College |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1910 - 1915 |
| Dept / course | Cambridge M.B. |
| Qualifications | L.M., S.S.A. 1915 |
| Military unit | Royal Army Medical Corps |
| Service number | 15677 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Date of death | 24 March 1944 |
| Rank at death | Colonel |
| Cause of death | Cerebral thrombosis |
| Burial place | Sidon War Cemetery, Lebanese Republic |
| Commemoration(s) | Guy’ s War Memorial |
| Notes | Navy Cup Final at Garrison G.C. The Navy Cup Competition at the Garrison Golf Club was won by Major L. A. J. Graham and Major F. C. R. Austin … … The Straits Times 4 May 1934 Lieut.-Col. (acting Col.) L. A. J. Graham, having attained the age for retirement is retained on the Active List. Supernumerary to the establishment. British Medical Journal 9 Jan. 1943 |
| Sources | Guy’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; British Medical Journal; Straits Times |